Improved feed-attachment for thrashing-machines



B. THOMPSON. Feed Attachment for Thrashing Machines.

N0. 107,203. Patented Sept. 6, 1870.

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Letters .Patent No. 107,203, dated September 6, 1870.

IMPROVED PEEUATTACHMBNT FOR 'IHBASHING-MACHINES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BARNES THOMPSON, of Horton, in the county.of Bremer and State of Iowa, have invented a new and improved Portable Rotating Feed- Attachment for Tln'ashing-Machiues'; and I do hereby declare that the iollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reterence being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of 'this specifica tron.

My invention consists of a portable rotating feedattachment for thrashbig-machines, so constructed that itnlaybe readily taken apart and packed for transportation.

It consists, also, of a number of small sections, so arranged as to hook upon a center post, and around which it revolves.

It further consists in the peculiar construction of the removable sections, whereby they arejreadily de'-' cached.

To enable others to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its'construction and operation. Figure lis an inverted plan view, taken partly in section.

Figure 2 is a view of the section, with a .skeleton frame terminating at apoint, and having a wire book at the end.

Figure 3 is a view of the section, made with pins to fit in the projections each -side and between the sections E. I

The table is made nboutten feet in diameter, and consists of a center post, A, supported by four braces, B B B B,-said braces being attached to a thinlble, 0, within which, the post A'revolves, and resting on aring or foot-piece, or other equivalent device. I i

The table consists of eight or more sections, D E, the sections E having at oneenda'skeletonfranie, a, and terminating at a. point, said point being bent around so as to form a hook, b.

The table is made with anumberof slats, or cut in:

a U-shaped form at their ends, forming spaces between, for the convenience of the operator who turns Projecting on each side ofthe section or table E are lips 111E, two of which have small holes or sockets, tor thereception oi the pin (1.

Upon the frame a a aretwo wings, for the wires f to hook into. I

I make the tables or sections E with stop-boards, F, a convenient distance ii'om the edge, to prevent the bundles fi-om falling too far in.

The alternate sections or tables D are made shorter, and formed with a similar stop, F, at or about where the lips 0 project in section E, and support the section or table, when in use. i

The center post A has, at or near its center, just above the thiinble C, sockets formed thereon, to admit of the hook b of the table or sections E being inserted,'which is hooked over aring,.e, above the thimbleO.

.At or near the center post is four other sockets, and a ring, g, slipped over, and having fastened the wire supports, which, at their other end, are hooked into the rings formed upon the frame of section E.

The braces B B, when the machine is taken apart, are so arranged that they may fold down upon the cen tcr post -A.

To put together my machine for operation, the center post A is securely fastened in the ground, or otherwise. The four braces are made fasttothe. ground, or by any other convenient means. I

The sections E are then put up ,by attaching the hook!) over the ring 0, and hookingthe wire supports f into the rings formed upon the section.

After they have all been firmly secured, the al ternate sections D are laid between and resting on the lips c 0, each pin d 11 passing through the holes made to receive them.

There has been great inconveniencein transport ing trashing-tables trom one place to. another, owingtolheir great bulk and size. I thinkthat 1 have remedied this inconvenience bym'aking -the parts easily detachable, and'requiring very littlerooln while being transported.

It will be easily understood in what mauncr'my machine-is taken apartby theabove, description. The table is so set as ,to revolve just above the outer end'ot'a small table now in use, attached to the separator. r

,To more readily understand the operation of my table, suppose bundlesto be placed upon thetable, at short intervals from the stack being thrashed, around to the band-cutter, who stands upon a stool at the end of the feeders table. .He cntsthe bundle next to thc feedcrs table, and slips it off upon the same.

He then takes hold of thc rotary table, gives it a slight pull, and'the next bundle-comes to him, and so on, the pitcher'supposed to keep the table full.

The stacking is done in a semioircle,'on each side of the separator, sothat all the stacks cometo the table.

'My rotary thrashing-table is believed to been.- tirely new, and differs in every particular from any device for a similar purpose now in use.

Having thus fully described my invention,

'What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is-- The pint-able rotating feed-attachment for thrash ing machines described, consisting of center, post A, sect-ions E D, thimble O, braces B, and rods b, all

' constructed substantiallyas described, and arranged to operate in the manner and for the purpose .specitied.

' Witnesses;

D. B. CUTLER, W. Y. Ennnnncn.

,BARNES THOMPSON, 

